Kite Streamers: Short Story Collection (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Liu Hengzhang, edited by De'ning
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Classic Collection · Includes all 55 years of outstanding masterpieces and famous works by renowned writers across three and four generations! The series comprehensively gathers the essence of mid-length and short fiction, as well as essays and from Beijing Literature over its 55-year history. Many of these works are out-of-print or have never been collected before, representing the highest level of contemporary literary creation. The essays and volume features classic works by celebrated writers such as Lao She, Wang Meng, Wu Bosao, Sun Li, Wang Zengqi, Ji Xianlin, Zong Pu, Shao Yanyang, Yuan Ying, Yang Tian, Lu Wenfu, Wei Junyi, Lin Xi, Tie Ning, Hao Ran, Feng Jicai, Shi Tiesheng, Mo Yan, Jia Pingwa, Fang Fang, Liu Zaifu, Ye Xin, Zhang Kangkang, Cao Wenxuan, Lu Xing'er, Xiao Fengxiu, Han Xiaohui, Xu Xiao, and many others, with many being out-of-print.
Beijing Literature has now celebrated its 55th anniversary. In the grand sweep of history, 55 years are but a fleeting moment; but for a magazine, it represents nearly 600 issues of accumulated wisdom, stacked together, towering as high as two or three people. As the saying goes, "a writer's works are as tall as their body," but the 55-year-old Beijing Literature, when stacked, far exceeds mere "tallness"—it is a monumental achievement far greater than "tallness." For those who have served this magazine, it is not just a profession, but a soaring literary dream, an unwavering, blameless dedication of every inch of their lives. It is also an arduous and relentless pursuit to ascend to the heights of human spirit, aesthetics, and humanistic values.